We didn't get to go to the hospital today which was such a disappointment but it was for good reason. Tom got food poisoning yesterday and we were in the ER until 2:30am. We weren't sure if it was a stomach flu or not so we couldn't take the risk. I'm happy to report that I have not gotten it and we will be there bright and early tomorrow. Tom is feeling much better too, thank God! It was another rough night in a hospital but we switched places this time.
We called the hospital a lot today and the kids are doing well. They are still off the lights and still having bradies and desats pretty consistently.
Updates
Austin
He weighed in at 3 lbs. 1 oz. today which is up.. Again. :) His feedings are the same at 27 ml. They are still giving him time to learn how to eat this much which makes me happy. I know they need to push them, but sometimes it's scary. He seems to breathe and eat better when he's on his tummy so they have been putting his little legs underneath his body, so sweet! They digest better when we hold them though.. So we will try doing that more and more as we are allowed to.. One day away from him feels like a month!
Grace
She weighed in today at 2 lbs. 13 oz. .. Woo hoo! It always seems that they gain weight when we go and hold them, so yesterday must have worked. Hopefully she will get to three pounds very soon. Other news is that Grace had some residuals today, 5 ml.. Which is more than usual but they still increased her feedings to 24 ml. She also does better on her tummy and it's hilarious when she slides down the bed into a little crumple .. Her tiny diaper booty hangs out the end of her sheets and you can barely see her face. I will try a get a shot of it soon.
Sorry for the short entry tonight, I'm sure I will have more today tomorrow.
Love to all of you,
Erica & Tom
Erica,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you've had enough to handle in the last two weeks for a year. I know you are being strong, but I am sure you are weary from the hurdles coming at you in all directions.
I know it must be hard to watch your little ones Brady and have apnea spells. Do they know why Austin's are a little more intense. I can't really identify with this because at 28, 30 weeks Ford and Hayden were still on the ventilator and high frequency one at that -- not good-- Your little miracles are kicking my miracles bootie in milestones ;) We had crazy desatting... But they had to change settings on the vent to fix things.
Those little miracles are just to precious...they came in small little packages, but sounds like they are tough as nails and fighters... Obviously strong like their mommy! It's definitely a marathon and not a sprint in the NICU, but there's a beautiful finish line at the end!
Lived by this in the NICU...He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you.